1. The Hero’s Journey
THE THRESHOLD

2. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Refusal of the Call
Mentor
Supernatural Aid
Ordinary World
Threshold Guardian

3. The Threshold Guardian
 The Threshold Guardian:
 Guards the way into the Supernatural World
 Protects the Supernatural World
 Tests the hero(ine) to prove commitment and
worth
 The Hero(ine):
 Must bypass obstacles
 Prove him/herself to pass

5. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Refusal of the Call
Mentor
Supernatural Aid
Ordinary World
Supernatural World
Initiation
Threshold Guardian
Crossing the Threshol

6. Crossing the Threshold
 Gateway between Ordinary World
and Supernatural World
 Shows the hero is finally committed
to the journey
 Point of no return

7. Ariel

8. Take a Minute
 What are the physical and
emotional “tolls” Ariel has to pay
here?
 How will the “toll” Ariel paid to
become human affect her
journey?

9. The Supernatural World
 Different than what the hero’s known
before
 Can by physical, mental, or
emotional
 Different rules than the ordinary
world

11. Take a Minute
 How are the rules of the
Supernatural World here different
than the Ordinary World? Give an
example from the clip.
 How are some of the common things
in Alice’s normal world skewed or
changed in this new world?

12. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Refusal of the Call
Mentor
Supernatural Aid
Ordinary World
Supernatural World
Threshold Guardian
Crossing the Threshol
Tests, Enemies, and
Allies
Initiation

13. Tests, Enemies, Allies
 After crossing the threshold, the hero:
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Faces tests
Finds allies
Confronts enemies
Learns the rules of the Supernatural World
 Allies
 Hero might get a sidekick OR
 Might join another team

15. Take a Minute
 How will Ariel have to adjust to live in
this new world?
 Do you think she’ll be able to get any
help from her allies for this journey?

18. Mesopotamia

19. Ancient City of Uruk